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Ishpeming assault suspect in court

ISHPEMING, MI--   The second of two suspects in an Ishpeming assault has been arraigned. 

Justin Leppanen, 26, was charged Thursday with larceny in the April 26 incident in front of Mama Mia’s restaurant. He and Jordan Olander, 19, are accused of kicking the victim in the stomach and grabbing her purse.

Olander is charged with unarmed robbery. A preliminary exam is set for May 30 in Marquette County District Court.

The victim told police she knew and was able to identify her attackers. 

Nicole was born near Detroit but has lived in the U.P. most of her life. She graduated from Marquette Senior High School and attended Michigan State and Northern Michigan Universities, graduating from NMU in 1993 with a degree in English.
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